PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Tickets on sale for football-5 Euros
The competition will take place in Berlin, Germany, between 17-27 August.
Brazilian Paralympic University Games come to an end
The Paralympic Training Centre, in Sao Paulo, staged the event between 9-10 December.
Jiske, Reid named Wheelchair World Champions
The two Paralympic singles gold medallists received the honours following their outstanding performances in 2016.
Yarovyi, Shyshkova, Masters claim second World Cup wins
Following up from their sprint wins last Friday (9 December) the trio secured top spot on the podium in the long distance cross-country classic in Vuokatti, Finland.
Schaffelhuber wins opening Para alpine skiing World Cup
The German world and Paralympic champion showed she is in strong form ahead of January’s World Championships.
Para sport education programmes held in the Americas
A total of 43 participants from 10 Latin American countries attended a Para powerlifting referee course and two Para athletics technical officials programmes.
Hosts wanted for Para dance sport Euros, Asian Champs
The Championships, scheduled for 2018, will attract some of the world’s best dancers.
No. 18 Decades-old swimming records tumble
The USA’s Bradley Snyder and Ukraine’s Anna Stetsenko both set historic world records at Rio 2016.
Buenaventura thanks Agitos Foundation for Rio journey
The Mexican track and field athlete made his Paralympic debut this year, with the support of the International Paralympic Committee’s development arm.
First Para clay target World Cup to take place
Several years of research and development has resulted in the inclusion of the shotgun discipline for shooters with a physical impairment.